(regional, _, US, and, Canada, especially, Newfoundland) The red-throated diver.
(regional, _, US, and, Canada, especially, Newfoundland) The red-throated diver.
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(British, birdwatching) The red-throated diver.
(US, Canada) The red-throated diver.
British birdwatching informal abbreviation for the red-throated diver, Gavia stellata, a seabird that breeds on northern moorland lochs. Like many birding nicknames, red-throat is used by enthusiasts as a convenient shorthand. Standard in British birdwatching circles.
(British, birdwatching) The black-throated diver ().
(dated, North America) The common goldeneye.